Midcoast Maine
In a sprawling Victorian house a mile from downtown sits Primo, widely considered to be one of Maine's best restaurants. Awarded chef Melissa Kelly has…
Must-see restaurants in Maine
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Portland
Fore Street is the lauded, long-running restaurant many consider to be the originator of today's food obsession in Portland. Chef-owner Sam Hayward has…
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Portland
Doughnuts made from potato? Yep, and they're awesome. Local Maine potatoes and sweet potatoes go into the recipe for these doughnuts, creating a moist,…
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Midcoast Maine
A true farm-to-table experience, this cafe-bakery-farmers market presents fabulous, all-vegetarian fare – plus wicked-good baked treats, from cauliflower…
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Midcoast Maine
If you like your lobster rolls simple, with no accoutrements but melted butter on the side, Shannon's is ideal. The meat is fresh and there's lots of it,…
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Portland
This charming brunch and lunch spot is great for a rib-sticking meal to start your day. It uses steak in its corned beef and one of its eggs Benedict…
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Portland
Snug, redbrick Central Provisions is a consistent winner in the Portland haute cuisine stakes. Angle for a seat at the bar, overlooking the line chefs in…
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Portland
Life doesn't get much better than a good bagel, and the best bagels in Portland are served at Rose. There are about nine bagel sandwich options – we love…
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Midcoast Maine
This beautiful little cafe has great views of the harbor, strong, excellent coffee, and a stellar lineup of egg sandwiches, blueberry pie, delightful…
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Midcoast Maine
You can put West African cuisine on top of our 'Didn't expect that in small-town Maine' list, right alongside unseasonably warm winters. But along comes…
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Midcoast Maine
Industrial-chic aesthetic meets an experimental theater, and everything gets overlaid with maritime Maine ingredients and flourishes. The menu changes…
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Midcoast Maine
Oh, of course: 'Laan Xang,' named for the medieval Lao kingdom of a 'Million Elephants and White Parasols' – totally expecting a restaurant to bear that…
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Portland
Actually, oh yes. This bare-bones operation looks like a corner store with a kitchen, because that's more or less what it is. The sandwiches here are…
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Midcoast Maine
Imagine crab cakes with fresh dill-tartar sauce, golden fried clams and lobsters dripping with melted butter. The food at this wharfside lobster shack, 13…
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Portland
This fascinating gem serves up small-batch barbecue dinners starting at 5pm, and a menu inspired by the Southwest and the Caribbean at all other times…
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Midcoast Maine
The lines for this US 1 seafood shack, just west of the downtown bridge, slow down summer traffic so much that the local government has been trying to…
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Midcoast Maine
A prized Maine tradition: a scenic cruise from Boothbay Harbor to the small, family-owned Cabbage Island, where a traditional clambake provides a…
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Midcoast Maine
You're not missing the translation of some obscure form of Central European cuisine: Wannawaf is just midcoast Mainer for 'Wanna waffle?' In this case,…
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Midcoast Maine
The super-fresh seafood of midcoast Maine is put to exquisite use at Suzuki’s, where the sushi chefs are women (in a field dominated by men). Sashimi and…
Portland
DuckFat is famous for its fries cooked in (yes) duck fat. On the right night, they're shatteringly crisp, with fluffy centers. Dipping sauces (truffle…
Portland
This sushi bar offers some of the freshest fish in Portland – and that's saying a lot. Order à la carte or choose one of chef Masa Miyake's omakase (chef…
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Midcoast Maine
Kid-friendly family restaurants have a reputation for being a little unimaginative, but this definitely isn't the case at Cafe Miranda. An old house with…
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Portland
Rocking seafood-lovers' worlds since opening in 2012, Eventide still has plenty of hype, and one look at the raw bar here explains all: fresh Maine…
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Portland
A cavernous dockside warehouse is the setting for this superb seafood restaurant, with impeccable pedigree (it's from the team behind the acclaimed Fore…
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Portland
Crowded, noisy and perfumed with smoke from the open kitchen, this Munjoy Hill hot spot is a sweet neighborhood refuge from chilly Portland evenings…
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Midcoast Maine
Coastal Cafe is an exceedingly fine place to get coffee and breakfast; the latter can take the form of giant buttermilk pancakes, baked French toast, cage…
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Portland
Jacqueline is an excellent throwback to the sort of old-school French cuisine food writers used to dream about. Roasted chicken with rainbow chard and…
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Midcoast Maine
This upscale, romantic Italian spot earns well-deserved raves for dishes like lobster-filled ravioli, filet mignon with gorgonzola sauce, and classic…
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Midcoast Maine
Seared tuna, lobster cakes and potato pancakes are all on the menu at this upscale but casual seafood restaurant, but the main draw, as you might guess,…
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Midcoast Maine
Choose your lobster from the pound, or order from the short, simple menu, then tuck in at the waterside picnic tables – Young's has the no-frills lobster…
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Midcoast Maine
We admit: we initially checked this spot out just because of its name. But then it turned out it had really great food! Freshly shucked oysters, smoked…
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Portland
A hip, inviting dining room caters to customers looking for French- and Spanish-inspired small and big plates, ranging from duck rillettes on duck-fat…
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Midcoast Maine
Fresh local lobster is the name of the game at this recommended seafood joint on Lincolnville's beach, though there are plenty of other options (fishy and…
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Acadia National Park
Afternoon tea at this lodge-like teahouse has been an Acadia tradition since the late 1800s. Steaming pots of Earl Grey come with hot popovers and…
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Midcoast Maine
Oysters and wine? Yeah alright, and more of both. This oyster and wine bar specializes in shellfish, but you can also find charcuterie plates, duck confit…
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Portland
A creation from the owners of a few highly regarded restaurants around town, Honey Paw has a cool warehouse fit out and a menu of hipsterized pan-Asian…
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Midcoast Maine
This seasonal walk-up is immensely popular with locals and tourists, who pack in for burgers, chili dogs and, of course, thick lobster rolls that are…
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Midcoast Maine
The Hoot is a farm-to-table restaurant in the original sense – ie it's a restaurant attached to a farm, located about 3.5 miles south of Belfast in…
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Portland
Deli-style sandwiches like the avocado naan and Korean fried chicken grace the menu at this hip downtown spot, which is popular with young Portland…
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Midcoast Maine
Plenty of restaurants try to recreate the atmosphere of a cozy home dining room; Sammy's pulls this off with aplomb. The seasonal, ever-changing menu is…
